Germany vs South Korea: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 572.20 billion includes gold, current US$ against 436.57 billion includes gold, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 135.63 billion includes gold, current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 9th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.85 billion includes gold, current US$ | 249.33 million includes gold, current US$ | 7.60 billion includes gold, current US$ | Germany |
| 1970s | 47.02 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.45 billion includes gold, current US$ | 45.58 billion includes gold, current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 90.87 billion includes gold, current US$ | 5.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | 85.66 billion includes gold, current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 109.96 billion includes gold, current US$ | 30.57 billion includes gold, current US$ | 79.39 billion includes gold, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 111.96 billion includes gold, current US$ | 185.95 billion includes gold, current US$ | 73.99 billion includes gold, current US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 207.08 billion includes gold, current US$ | 357.29 billion includes gold, current US$ | 150.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 355.15 billion includes gold, current US$ | 434.31 billion includes gold, current US$ | 79.16 billion includes gold, current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 572.20 billion includes gold, current US$ against 436.57 billion includes gold, current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Germany and South Korea?
- 135.63 billion includes gold, current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for total reserves?
- Germany ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 9th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.